95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot

95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot
1856 photograph of three members of the 95th who fought in the Crimea: Sergeant John Geary, Thomas Onslow and Lance Corporal Patrick Carthay
Active1823–1881
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
TypeLine infantry
SizeOne battalion
Garrison/HQNormanton Barracks, Derbyshire
Nickname(s)The Nails
EngagementsCrimean War
Indian Rebellion

The 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment, raised in 1823. Under the Childers Reforms, it amalgamated with the 45th (Nottinghamshire) (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment of Foot to form the Sherwood Foresters in 1881.


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